INTST101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Culture Machine, Canadian Oil Sands, Deflation
16 Dec 2013
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Policy: how a community should be run and why. Domestic: how shall we run our community/country? (education, taxation, health care) Central to all policy is exercise of power (ability to achieve things) Soft power: getting others to think the way one does cultural and value-based influence. Strong soft power: usa, japan, uk (long history), france, spain, china and india (vast diaspora) Unilateral in foreign policy (like to do their own thing) For sure: usa, china, russia, uk, and france (un security council) Tasked to maintain peace and stability around the globe. Perhaps: germany, japan, saudi arabia (oil), india (rapid development and diaspora) Us may even need its own category, cannot be compared similar to uk or france. Lack population size, military force, cultural impact, and ambition to become great. Co-operative with each other, like minded, good international citizens. Fans of international law, institutions, and global co-operation. For sure: canada, japan, scandinavian countries, brazil, australia,
